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Join us in a conversation with Tina Long, mother of Tyler, who lost her son to peer abuse driven by bullycide when only 17 years old. Their story is told in the documentary, Bully, Tina will be joined by special guest, Rick Shaw, Prevention Specialist and thought leader in the field of failed interventions and preventions.

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Workshop Speakers

Tina Long

Tina Long lost her son Tyler to peer abuse driven bullycide when he was just 17-years-old. To honor Tyler and all those that are dealing with bullying, she started a 501c3 called Everything Starts with 1. Our story is told in the film Bully that received many awards and premiered in theaters nationwide. ESW1 believes that your voice is the most powerful tool. We also believe that our youth hold the key to the future, and we must support, educate, and empower them to help us create preventions and solutions. Leave a legacy that you can be proud of. Don’t let your voice fall silent. Help us save lives. Tyler’s story has been told at schools, churches, organizations, The Ellen Show, 20/20, Sean Hannity, and even the White House.

For more information:

www.esw1.org

www.facebook.com/everythingstartswith1

Twitter: ESW1org

As Tyler’s dad states in the film Bully– “Everything starts with 1 and builds up. If we can increase in numbers, then we have an army, and we can defeat anything.”

Rick Shaw

Rick Shaw is a Prevention Specialist, Pathway to Prevention thought leader, author, and trusted advisor to organizations and communities who has been researching the profile of failed interventions and preventions for 20+ years. In 2004, Rick founded Awareity and in 2019 he founded FirstPreventers.org. Rick’s new book, published in August 2020, The First Preventers Playbook: How to Intervene, Disrupt, and Prevent Tragedy Before It Strikes presents leaders in schools, higher education, organizations, and communities proven, research-based approaches how to connect the dots and take actions to intervene and disrupt at-risk individuals.

Bully Synopsis

Bully, produced and directed by Sundance Film Festival and Emmy award winning director and producer, Lee Hirsch.

Following five kids and families over the course of a school year, Bully confronts bullying’s most tragic outcomes, including the stories of two families who’ve lost children to suicide and a mother who waits to learn the fate of her 14 –year-old daughter, incarcerated after bringing a gun on her school bus. With rare access to the Sioux City Community School District, the film also gives an intimate glimpse into school busses, classrooms, cafeterias and even principle’s offices, offering insight into the often cruel world of children, as teachers, administrators and parents struggle to find answers.

Did you know nearly half of transgender youth have been bullied on school property? The data shows that LGBTQ+ youth are vulnerable to bullying, violence, and suicide. In fact, LGBTQ+ youth are more likely to be bullied than their straight, cisgender counterparts, according to a recent CDC study.

Join a panel of experts to learn:

• The risks for the LGBTQ+ population
• Why we need a special focus on these youth
• Solutions to help this susceptible group

Panelists include:

JEAN-MARIE NAVETTA | Director of Learning & Inclusion, PFLAG National

Jean-Marie Navetta is the Director of Learning & Inclusion for PFLAG National, leading its Straight for Equality project which aims to invite, educate, and engage new allies in the effort to achieve full inclusion for people who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer (LGBTQ). She has been the lead architect of the project since its 2007 inception. She was the primary author of the guide to being a straight ally (now in its fourth edition), Straight for Equality in Healthcare (2010), be not afraid – help is on the way: straight for equality in faith communities (now in its second edition), and the guide to being a trans ally (now in its third edition). Under her leadership, over 19,000 people have been trained, many in Straight for Equality in the Workplace events across the globe in more than 140 major corporations. Jean-Marie is also the host of PFLAG’s first-ever weekly web series, Something to Talk About, an interactive discussion about current LGBTQ+ issues and culture.

In 2011, she was the staff lead in developing and launching PFLAG Academy Online, a monthly web-based learning program for PFLAG chapters to build their skills and understand more about LGBTQ issues, build skills, and expand inclusion. And in 2012, she was named a finalist for the Outie Award in the Trailblazer category by Out & Equal Workplace Advocates for her contributions to LGBTQ inclusion and education.

Jean-Marie is the former Director of Communications for PFLAG where she increased the organization’s visibility in outlets including The New York Times and The Oprah Winfrey Show. She was also Media Relations Manager for the American Association of University Women, where her work focused on issues such as discrimination in education, pay equity, and Title IX.

But Jean-Marie is, most importantly, living proof that Philosophy majors can get real jobs.

Learn more about PFLAG by visiting pflag.org and Straight for Equality by visiting straightforequality.org today.

LEO CALDWELL | LGBTQ+ Educator & Inclusion Consultant

Leo Caldwell is a person of trans-masculine experience. He is a storyteller and consultant. He speaks to trans youth at middle and high schools around the state of New Jersey. Leo runs a Diversity & Inclusion consultant business – Empathy by Design. He combines his storytelling, virtual training expertise, and years of lived experience as a trans man to inspire empathy and inclusivity. His purpose and desire are to create a world where trans youth and adults are safe and seen. A Hoosier native, he currently lives in New Jersey with his wife, son, and two dogs.

KEYGAN MILLER | Advocacy Associate, The Trevor Project

Keygan is an Advocacy Associate for The Trevor Project, the nation’s largest suicide prevention and crisis intervention organization for LGBTQ young people. Keygan is responsible for the research, advocacy, and legislative agenda for The Trevor Project in the area of school suicide prevention policy as well as the day to day operations of the D.C. based advocacy team. Keygan previously served as a Special Education Teacher for Cincinnati Public Schools. Keygan graduated from the University of Cincinnati with a Master of Arts in Education in Curriculum and Instruction as well as from George Washington University with a Master of Education and Human Development in Education Policy.

ANN VITALE | Co-President, PFLAG Atlanta and No Bully Trainer

Ann Vitale (she/her/hers) is Co-president of the PFLAG Atlanta Board and facilitator for Atlanta Gender Variations: Parents supporting parents of transgender children. She has been an ally of Atlanta’s LGBTQ community for 25+ years beginning with her work at Positive Impact providing mental health services for those affected by HIV.

She is an enthusiastic professional who combines successful, results-oriented experience in technology with advanced degrees to deliver coaching, group facilitation, and training services to individuals and organizations.

Ann’s volunteer activities include Moms Demand Action for sensible gun safety, pro bono career coaching for the LGBTQ+ community, and involvement with local political organizations.

She has an undergraduate degree from the University at Albany, an MBA from Northeastern University, and a Master’s in Counseling Psychology from Argosy University.